stay off

verb

stayed off; staying off; stays off

1

: to avoid (something)

Let's stay off the subject of politics.

She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.

2

: to not go on (something)

Please stay off the grass.

Examples of stay off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities urged residents in affected areas to stay off the roads. —Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026

Cozy Earth notes the pillows can also help people with sleep apnea stay off their backs, and Groove points out that long body pillows are especially useful for pregnant sleepers in the third trimester. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026

In 2012 or 2013, the stake-and-rope barriers were installed between the sidewalk and the bluffs to encourage pedestrians to stay off the cliffs and use beach access stairs, said LJP&B President Ann Dynes. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

But staying off camera isn’t the answer, either. —Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for stay off

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